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Job Description

Overview

Proman Skilled Trades is seeking an experienced Sheet Metal Mechanic for a project in Cape Canaveral, FL. This role involves installing and fabricating HVAC sheet metal duct systems in a commercial or industrial setting.

Responsibilities

  • Install, assemble, and secure HVAC ductwork and sheet metal systems
  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications
  • Measure, cut, bend, and fabricate sheet metal components
  • Ensure proper alignment, sealing, and insulation of duct systems
  • Use hand tools and power tools safely and efficiently
  • Inspect completed work to ensure quality and code compliance
  • Follow all job site safety standards and procedures
  • Coordinate with team members, helpers, and supervisors

Requirements

  • Minimum 3+ years of sheet metal fabrication (preferred)
  • Strong knowledge of duct installation and fabrication
  • Ability to read blueprints and layout work independently
  • Proficient with sheet metal tools and equipment
  • Ability to lift 50+ lbs and work in physically demanding conditions
  • Reliable, punctual, and detail-oriented
  • Must be able to pass a background check and obtain site badging
  • U.S. Citizenship Required

Additional Information

  • Location: Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
  • Start Time: 6:00 AM
  • Work Environment: Active construction site (indoor/outdoor conditions)
  • May require standing, bending, climbing, and lifting throughout the shift
  • Strict adherence to safety protocols
  • Reliable transportation to and from the job site

Compensation

  • Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
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How this job compares in Cape Canaveral, FL

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Florida, whose middle half runs $23–$31/hr across 113 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 57% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Cape Canaveral, FL

Cape Canaveral, FL currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 219 other active welding openings from 128 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Cape Canaveral, or widen the search to Florida.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (16), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (12), and BAE Systems (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Fort Myers at $39/hr, Jacksonville at $29/hr, and Palmetto at $28/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. HVAC Sheet Metal Mechanics figures were last recalculated when this page was built.